St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-10
FOUGHT FOR NOTHING.
Siddons and CGCnors, the Light Weighs,
Have a Set-Te at Du-
luth.
The Battle Declared a Draw and the
House Keeps ALI the
Money.
Ring Contests Eisewhere---The Ameri-
can Associatien---Sport-
ing Notes.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, MIMI, Dee. "a packed
house witnessed the best drawn hight
ever seen in Duluth, between George
SiddonS, of Chicago, and John COnnorS,r
OF New York, both light weights. Pat
killen was referee. In every round.
Connors led and forced the fight, but,
Siddons secured the only knock-downl
and first blood. SiddonS pursued his
old tactics of running around the ring
and elinching at every opportunity, but
was clever in ducking at close quarters.
First Round-ConnorS led with his left
and landed OH Siddons. He followed
with the same, but Siddons countered.
Siddons got in with his left on Connors'
cheek. The round ended with Sparring
for an opening.
Second Round - ConnorS gave
hard Highlander on Siddons' neck
and followed lightly with his
left on the body. Siddons landed
heavily with his right on Connors' mug
and the round closed with left-handerS
by. SideOnS, which tapped COnnors
lightly.
Third Roun6-There was considera-
bic sparring at first when Siddons got
in light right handler. ConnorS fol-
lowed with a heavy left handler, trifle
short, Oh SiddOnS' mouth and the round
closed with open fighting.
FOurth-COnnorS rushed, but SiddonS
ran around the RUG and avoided his OPP
pOnent all through the round.
Fifth-COnnors landed hard with his
left on the neck and followed with his
right on Siddons' head. Siddons made
weak blow with his left on COnnorS'
body. SiddOns was winded at the close.
Sixth-C0nnOrs opened with two
good whackS with the left. and SiddOnS
responded with singer on ConnOr's
nose. Then followed close and hard
hitting on both sides.
Seyenth-SiddonS got in three heavy
blows on Connor'S face, securing first
blood. ConnorS did some fine fighting
at the close without effect.
Eighth-There was hard close fighting
from start to finish, both men getting
hit literally and both winded at the
close.
Ninth-In this the first Touchdown
was scored for Siddons, with his left.
Tenth-There was heavy hitting at
the start. Siddons was a bit grOggy and
doing considerable running, but rallied
at the close and got in light left upper
cut on COnnerS.
observation-disclosures clinched at first,
but got i'll good Highlander on Con-
nors' cheek at the break" which Con-
nors paid back with interest. SiddOns
had slightly the best of the round.
Twelfth-The men exchanged right
handlers with little effect and SiddOns
got in two good left-hand body blows on
ConnOrS.
Thirteenth-Connors beat tattoo on
Siddons, receiving but one light blow
on the chin.
Fourteenth-Here ensued the hardest
and closest fighting of the match. Con-
nOrs got decidedly the best of Siddons.
who hit him only once, and that lightly
at the close.
Fifteenth - SiddOhs got in one
good highlander at the start,
but Connors landed several times
with both hands at will on
SiddOnS, who ran from him. The ref
cree announced the fight draw. Con-
nOr's left hand was injured in the
fourth round. but he had much the best
of the fight, which was for $500 and the
receipts. Failing to secure Knockout
the receipts were retained by the house.